He earned 10 varsity letters at Syracuse in four different sports (basketball, football, lacrosse, and track). Brown was an imposing force on the field and he could also impose his will off the field (sometimes to his detriment). Directed by Spike Lee. The Pryor film led me to another documentary, Spike Lee’s Jim Brown: All American, which more or less tells it like it is, but skirts lightly over the issues of domestic violence and Brown’s falling out with Pryor. Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. Jim went on to achieve many awards while at college, including: Athlete of the Year in 1956-57, Team All-American Selection in 1956, and earned First Team Honors in 1957. An edited version of Spike Lee's look at the life of the athlete, actor and activist. Many people from Hollywood and sports backgrounds were interviewed for the film. The film takes a look at the life of NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown. 120 mins.-John M. Carroll Department of History Lamar University Jim Brown has written (with Myron Cope and Steve Delsohn) two autobiographies and given scores of interviews about his life. Jim Brown - All American - DVD (2002) for $8.98 from OLDIES.com Documentaries - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627 In 2002, film director Spike Lee released the film Jim Brown: All-American, a retrospective on Brown's professional career and personal life. Jim Brown: All-American 2002 ★★★ Watched Dec 20, 2020. Directed and produced by Spike Lee. An in-depth portrait of football legend and action movie star Jim Brown, including discussions about his childhood, his unequaled football career, his success in Hollywood, and his brushes with the law in his later years. By all accounts, Jim Brown is arguably the greatest running back in Cleveland Browns history. Read full review Monique Brown is the second and current wife of NFL Hall of Famer, Jim Brown –who is recently making headlines after showing major support to President Trump. To Lee, however, he remains as remarkable for what he did off the field as what he accomplished on it. 10 1. Interviewing former coaches, teammates, and celebrity observers (including Oliver Stone), and with Brown's cooperation, this HBO documentary is best at detailing Brown's early life. James Nathaniel Brown was born on 17 February 1936, in St. Simons, Georgia USA. Structurally, ''Jim Brown: All American,'' which opens today at Film Forum, feels like two films loosely joined at the hip. Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. Martin Johansson’s review published on Letterboxd: Dokumentär av Spike Lee om Jim Brown, relativt okänd i Sverige men stor kändis i USA och pionjär när han som svart atlet tog steget till att bli filmstjärna. Jim Brown: All American (2001). Terms of Activation By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your Xfinity Stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the TV connected to your set-top DVR via Comcast's network. The film delves into his life—past, present and future—focusing on his athletic career, acting and activism. Born February 17, 1936; the Georgia native was an All-American in lacrosse during his time at Syracuse. Jim Brown: All American runs long (and feels it) at over two hours, but it’s not really feasible to cover the many phases of Brown’s life in a shorter amount of time. At Syracuse, Jim Brown lettered in four sports including lacrosse and football. Tweet Monique’s husband is considered to be one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 2002, he was named by The Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. With Art Modell, Walter Beach, Ed Walsh, Sam Oakley. Jim Brown Wiki Biography. Jim Brown was the greatest all around athlete in Syracuse University's history, and arguably the greatest in American history. On a number of occasions, though, Brown On the commentary track of Jim Brown: All-American, director and producer Spike Lee notes with exasperation that the film's subject is known primarily for doing two things: being the greatest football player of all time and allegedly throwing a woman off a balcony. Jim Brown: All American is visually impressive, but about halfway through the documentary it gets so defensive and excusive that it stalls. The film takes a look at the life of NFL hall-of-famer Jim Brown. Treating the [controversial] incidents with kid gloves allows Jim Brown: All-American to fit into the encomium template, but a more forthright approach is demanded. HBO Studio Productions. Many people from Hollywood and sports backgrounds were interviewed for the film, as well as Brown’s family members. 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